Spherical Glass Solar Energy generator by Rawlemon
André Broessel’s spherical glass solar energy generator is one of the more elegant examples of concentrated photovoltaics technology we’ve come across. The architect shared his work withDesignboom, where you’ll find numerous photos of the finely-sculpted glass orb. Broessel’s generator utilizes a ball lens (complete with optical tracking) to achieve higher energy efficiency than typical PV units — up to 35 percent, according to his tests. A number of renders demonstrate potential use cases for the design, though we’re not convinced such a fragile solution could ever gain widespread adoption, particularly as regular solar panels continue to drop in cost. Even so, Broessel’s structure is an impressive feat that borders on art, and it’s nice to see fresh innovation when it comes to improving solar technology.
Source : Adafruit via TheVerge
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I’d be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit more. Thanks!
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There have now been a few changes to the layout. Links to the RSS can be found on the botton of the page. I have notice that there are some problems with viewing the RSS. I will try see a solution to this. Many thanks.
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I was curious if you ever thought of changing the layout of your site?
Its very well written; I love what youve got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better.
Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or two pictures.
Maybe you could space it out better?
Thank you for the feedback. There have now been a few changes to the layout. I hope this makes it easier to read and also navigate through old and newer posts.
Also I will try balance text and pictures.
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